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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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